Example: La série dominante structure harmonieusement toute la composition musicale.
Definition
"La série dominante" in music refers to a sequence of dominant chords or notes that create harmonic tension and drive the progression forward, often structuring an entire composition by establishing a sense of movement and resolution within the piece.
The term "la série dominante" comes from French, where "série" means a sequence or series, and "dominante" relates to the dominant function in music theory, derived from the Latin 'dominare', meaning 'to rule'. Did you know that the dominant chord is considered 'ruling' because it strongly pulls towards the tonic, creating musical tension?
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the dominant series